The big feature in today's Personal Journal section of the Wall Street Journal? How humans are ruining their pets' lives by overfeeding them into obesity. Not only is it a timely, important issue since many Americans are pet owners, it's also kinda cute to see chunky animals on page one.
Steven Budsberg, director of clinical research at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, tells the WSJ, "Obesity in pets is almost the equivalent of smoking in human medicine. There's the high cost to people, and it's self-induced. I never met a German shepherd who could open the refrigerator or food bag and pour himself another bowl." Hmm, when can Bloomberg get on this?!?
